Outstanding Supporting Actor in A Comedy Series
- Peter Boyle for playing Frank Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond (Episode: "Frank Goes Downstairs", "The Kicker")
- Bryan Cranston for playing Hal Wilkerson on Malcolm in the Middle (Episode: "Poker", "Monkey")
- Brad Garrett for playing Robert Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond (Episode: "Raybert, "Lucky Suit")
- Sean Hayes for playing Jack McFarland on Will & Grace (Episode: "A Chorus Line", "Went to a Garden Potty")
- David Hyde Pierce for playing Niles Crane for Frasier (Episode: "Room Full of Heroes", "Deathtrap")
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